Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist Teacher & SpLD Assessor, School SENCo and ADHD Specialist
WHAT DO WE TEACH IN STRUCTURED LITERACY? We know that phonics instruction is critical to supporting all students including those with dyslexia and other reading disabilities but the problem is - it’s NOT ENOUGH. Latest research shows that we are missing the mark on language development and the role that syntax, vocabulary, morphology and comprehension... Continue Reading →
There is nothing like the feeling of diving into an incredible story that transports you to another world. It only takes one book to captivate a child and give them a love of reading that can last a lifetime but it's finding that one book that can be the biggest challange. I have complied my... Continue Reading →
I you have a child who struggles with fluency it can really impact on their ability to read for understanding. Fluency and word recognition allows the child to focus on what they are reading, rather than on deciphering one word at a time. Repeated readings is a great intervention strategy to allow a child to... Continue Reading →
These have been a game changer for my 1-1 and small group literacy intervention sessions. Boom Cards essentially are interactive, self checking task cards that can be assigned to 1 student or a whole class to complete. Have you discovered Boom Cards yet? It get better! Students success is also collected on the activity so... Continue Reading →
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